Mistaken for Jesus
Mistaken for Jesus
Lisa Lothian · Jan 4 4 minute read

When this new group of missionaries started talking to the inhabitants about Jesus, they immediately got excited and started telling the missionaries, “We know who Jesus is! We know Him!!! He lives in our village!!” They took the missionaries to a humble hut, and to their surprise it was...

He Knows My Name!
He Knows My Name!
Melody Mason · Dec 27 7 minute read

As the winter holiday season was approaching, my roommates and I began talking about what kind of New Year’s party we would host. I had lived on the West Coast for close to two years by this time, and we knew everyone was expecting a great party. However, the closer we got to the New Year, the more I felt in my heart that instead of the normal New Year’s Eve party, we should host an all-night...

Sabbath Miracle
Sabbath Miracle
Anthony R. Castelbuono · Dec 22 4 minute read

I love miracles. I love to read, listen, and talk about them. When miracles happen to those close to me, the power of God becomes real. However, when I experience a miracle, the power and love of God become very real and personal. Last year, God reached down and incredibly performed two miracles for me related to my health. Earlier this year, God started doing...

Finding Peace
Finding Peace
Sherry Silk · Dec 20 3 minute read

We can only obtain peace from the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit and peace are both gifts from God. Peace of mind is knowing God’s character. He is the Creator of this world that sustains life. He also has the power to create peace in you, if...

Seeking, Holding, Tasting
Seeking, Holding, Tasting
Melissa Barclay · Nov 29 4 minute read

The avian must not have been pleased with me following because it dropped its feast on the grass and ascended to land on a branch over the road. Upon landing, a white head and yellow beak confirmed it was a bald eagle. I stopped and...

One Anointing, Two Miracles
One Anointing, Two Miracles
Anthony R. Castelbuono · Nov 10 6 minute read

Two years before the anointing, my life as a type 1 diabetic catapulted out of control. I had been a diabetic for more than 25 years and had always kept very tight control of my blood sugar levels. The doses I gave were very calculated and had proven trustworthy for my body for many years. The following two events were very uncharacteristic of everything...

What Is Jesus Doing for Us Right Now?
What Is Jesus Doing for Us Right Now?
Jonathon Cherne · Oct 20 6 minute read

The yearly Day of Atonement in the earthly sanctuary was symbolic of the heavenly Day of Atonement, when our Great High Priest Jesus Christ will cleanse the heavenly sanctuary once and for all, removing all the sins we have transferred there since the fall of humanity. All the confessed sins in heaven will be placed on...

What Is a Christian to Do with Halloween?
What Is a Christian to Do with Halloween?
Stephanie McNeilus · Oct 18 4 minute read

We know the drill. Children and adults alike choose their favorite costume and go door to door collecting gobs of candy. For one night they indulge in the creepy ambiance of haunted houses and ghost stories. Too many people, it seems like harmless fun. But what is really being celebrated here? Should we, as Christians, really be participating in this holiday? Halloween is an ancient...

Believing Lies
Believing Lies
Lisa Lothian · Oct 16 4 minute read

I remember in my early 20s having the same problem of believing lies. I was convinced that I was unattractive, undesirable, and intellectually incapable, among other insecurities. On top of that were my own battles with personal sins that I could not gain victory over. Then one day my girlfriend invited me to...

The Joy of the Lord Is My Strength
The Joy of the Lord Is My Strength
Katelyn Ruiz · Sep 28 5 minute read

When we develop our attention to rejoicing, we get stronger, and the stronger we are, the easier it is for God to...

Interruption
Interruption
Sharon Long · Sep 20 5 minute read

I don’t know about you, but I don’t like it when my plans are hijacked by someone else. A week in advance, my husband Miguel and I made plans to go garden and grocery shopping on a Thursday evening. In contrast, my oldest daughter, Dionne, had...

Personal Spiritual Retreat—24 Hours with God
Personal Spiritual Retreat—24 Hours with God
Don MacLafferty · Sep 14 5 minute read

Why would you want to go on a personal retreat with God? To experience more of God. To review how God has provided for you in the past. To receive God’s perspective on your life’s roles. To discover more of God’s agenda for your life. Henry Blackaby, in Spiritual Leadership, states that we often make plans and then ask God to bless our plans. Seek God’s agenda first, and then...